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(LOCATED) Concern for Missing Bethesda Area Teenager

For Immediate Release: Monday, May 4, 2020

Update: May 4, 2020 - Arielle East Fausnaugh has been located safe and unharmed.

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Special Victims Investigations Division (SVID) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing teenage female from the Bethesda area.

Arielle East Fausnaugh, age 16, was last seen by family at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 when she left her Pyle Road home on foot.

Fausnaugh is approximately 5’ 01” tall and weighs approximately 95 pounds.  She has blonde hair and blue eyes.  Family reported that Fausnaugh is known to frequent the 7-Eleven located at 7305 Macarthur Boulevard in Glen Echo.

Police and family are concerned for Fausnaugh’s welfare.

Anyone with information about Arielle East Fausnaugh’s whereabouts is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000 (24-hour line).

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Release ID: 20-166
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: missing-person